Die Summe der Aktiva der Kreditinstitute mit Sitz in der EU erhöhte sich von 29,44 Billionen € im Dezember 2020 auf 30,44 Billionen € im Dezember 2021.

The Bundesbank notes in its current Monthly Report that inflation pushes up the tax burden on real incomes. While government regularly adjusts the income tax scale, meaning that this effect – known as bracket creep – has been more or less offset in the past, the procedure used at present involves a time lag and is prone to estimation errors. The Bundesbank therefore recommends switching to a more timely and targeted procedure.